Center for Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases

Patients struggling with symptoms of thyroid and parathyroid disease—from Graves’ disease to hyperparathyroidism—come to The Mount Sinai Health System in New York City from all over the world.

Both the thyroid and the parathyroid are endocrine glands located in your neck. Their functions, however, are unrelated.

The thyroid helps control metabolism — chemical reactions that allow our bodies to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments.

Your four parathyroid glands, however, regulate the amount of calcium in your body. If your calcium levels go down, even just a little bit, your parathyroids recognize the deficiency and make more parathyroid hormone (PTH). As your calcium level builds, the parathyroids shut down and stop producing PTH. The proper amount of calcium in your body enables your neuromuscular system to function properly and support your skeletal system.

We Can Help

Mount Sinai’s Center for Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases provides comprehensive state-of-the-art care based on the latest innovations in the field. Our surgeons are internationally recognized as experts who excel both in the academic arena and in their own clinical practices.